Chief Financial Officer - Fashion Retail - CA

1st attempt, CA having 15-22 years of strong experience in leading Finance & Accounts responsibilities with a leading Retail organization

Key Accountabilities :

- Provides cross functional leadership

- Strong on business processes and systems

- Cash flow management for business growth

- Risk management

- Legal and compliance

Behavioural Skills :

- High on operational & Financial excellence

- High on customer orientation

- Good Negotiator

- Peoples- Person with high empathy - Lead by example

Job Specifications :

Financial Planning :

- Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives

- Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans

- Develop financial and tax strategies

- Develop financial strategies by contributing financial and accounting

- Information, analysis, and recommendations and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with company's objectives.

- Monitor financial performance by measuring and analysing results;

- Initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.

- Project pricing, revenue & profitability tracking with management team & suggestions / directions on various projects / costs

- Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction

Controllership :

- Oversee the issuance of financial information

- Personally review and approve all Financial filings with the Banks and Regulators

- Report financial results to the board of directors

- Manage the accounting, legal, tax, and treasury related aspects

- Manage any third parties to which functions have been outsourced

- Oversee the company's transaction processing systems

- Implement operational best practices

- Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts

Risk management :

- Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile

- Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry

- Construct and monitor reliable control systems (including Internal Control Over Financial Reporting)

- Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements

Legal & Compliance :

- Compliance of Company Law & FEMA related compliances

- Review of agreements

Others :

- Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team

- Maintain Corporate Banking relationships

- Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team

Reporting Relationship : This role will report to the Chief Executive Officer and the person will be part of the leadership team.